Broad-footed Mole vs Crabgrass

Scapanus latimanus compared with Digitaria divaricatissima

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Crabgrass is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Crabgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Talpidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Scapanus	Digitaria
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Digitaria divaricatissima

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Crabgrass

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Crabgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crabgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in United States.

Broad-footed Mole

The Broad-footed Mole (Scapanus latimanus) is a species in the genus Scapanus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.